The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) said on its official website yesterday that there is a “relatively low” probability of the need to hoist the Strong Wind Signal No.3 (T3) today.
The local observatory forecast that Typhoon “Fung-wong” (鳳凰 – “Phoenix”) will move northwards across the northeastern South China Sea, generally heading toward China’s Taiwan region.
The weather station said it expected “Fung-wong” to be closest to Macau this afternoon or evening, passing around 500 kilometres southeast of Macau.
The observatory underlined that unless “Fung-wong” takes a more westerly path and approaches the Guangdong coastal area, the bureau would consider to replace T3 with the Strong Monsoon Signal (Black Ball), depending on wind conditions in Macau.
The bureau also said that Macau will be primarily affected by a northeastern monsoon over the next few days, as stronger winds are expected between today and tomorrow, reaching Force 5 to Force 6 with strong gusts.
According to the 12-level Beaufort scale, Force 5 indicates “fresh breeze”, while Force 6 indicates “strong breeze” conditions.
The weather station forecast that the probability of rainfall is expected to be low in the coming days, with a slight drop in temperature. The minimum temperature will drop to around 18 degrees Celsius on Thursday, the observatory said.
The Macau Grand Prix practice races begin on Thursday.
The local weather station hoisted its Standby Signal No. 1 (T1) at 2 p.m. yesterday.
